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Summary of Contents for EinScan Pro HD

Page 1: ...SHINING 3D EinScan Pro 2X series EXScan Pro 3 5 User Manual Nov 2020 1 USER MANUAL EinScan Pro HD EXScan Pro Software V3 5 Nov 2020 ...

Page 2: ...evice reconnect 25 2 7 3 Settings 26 2 7 4 EinScan community 28 2 7 5 Help Mode 28 2 7 6 Alerts 30 3 Calibration 33 3 1 Precautions and Use 33 3 2 Operation 33 3 2 1 Camera Calibration 34 3 2 2 Accuracy test 37 4 Before Scan 39 4 1 Object 39 4 2 Preparation 39 4 3 Select Scan Mode 40 4 4 Scan Workflow 42 5 Fixed Mode Industrial Pack Required 43 5 1 Set Up 43 5 1 1 Create a Work 43 5 1 2 Working Di...

Page 3: ... 5 Projects 65 6 5 1 New project Load project 66 6 5 2 Current project 66 6 5 3 Rename project 67 6 5 4 Remove Delete 67 6 5 5 Duplicate a project 67 6 5 6 Alignment 68 7 Rapid Mode 70 7 1 Handheld Scanner Key Functions 70 7 2 Before Scan 71 7 2 1 Alignment Conditions 71 7 2 2 Operation Mode 73 7 2 3 Resolution 73 7 2 4 Flat Detection 74 7 3 Scan 74 7 3 1 Preview 74 7 3 2 Scan Distance 75 7 3 3 Br...

Page 4: ...Go back to scan 98 8 4 Measurement 98 8 4 1 Create feature 98 8 4 2 Movement 101 8 4 3 Measurement 103 8 5 Save 105 8 5 1 Export Data 105 8 5 2 Scale Data 107 8 5 3 Share Data 107 8 5 4 Third party Software 108 8 5 5 Model Preview 109 9 Color pack 111 9 1 Hardware 111 9 1 1 Content 111 9 1 2 Installation 111 9 2 Calibration 112 9 2 1 Normal Calibration 112 9 2 2 White Balance 113 9 3 Fixed Mode 11...

Page 5: ...dustrial Pack 128 10 1 Content 128 10 2 Installation 128 10 3 Scan 129 10 3 1 With Without Turntable 129 10 4 Turntable Steps 129 10 5 Alignment Condition 130 10 5 1 Turntable Coded Target Alignment 130 10 5 2 Feature Alignment 131 10 5 3 Markers Alignment and Global Markers Alignment 132 11 Support and Contact 134 11 1 User Community 134 11 1 1 Log In 134 11 1 2 Validate Your Warranty 135 11 1 3 ...

Page 6: ... with customers in more than 70 different countries in Asia and Pacific Europe North America South America Africa and the Middle East EinScan Pro 2X series 3D scanners are unique multi functional 3D Digitizing devices with multiple 3D Scanning modes They are designed to improve the efficiency in generating high quality 3D models which makes 3D Scanning technology accessible to either professional ...

Page 7: ...Calibration board support 1 piece Markers 1 pack Phone screen mount 1 piece Cable clip 1 piece Markers remover Module port cap lifter 1 piece Dongle Solid Edge Shining3D Version 1 piece The items listed in the packing list refer to the components and material that should be included in the package The components may be different as listed when you purchase other accessories or change any item with...

Page 8: ... Range 208 136mm 312 204mm Depth of Field 100 mm Working Distance 510mm Light source LED Align Mode Markers Alignment Feature Alignment Hybrid Alignment Markers Alignment Feature Alignment geometrical features Hybrid Alignment Markers and Feature Texture Alignment With Color Pack add on Turntable Coded Targets Feature Markers Manual Alignment Markers Feature Manual Alignment Texture Scan Yes With ...

Page 9: ...Intel xeon E3 1230 Intel I5 3470 Intel I7 3770 Display card Nvidia Quadro P1000 or higher Nvidia GTX660 or higher Display memory 4G Memory Storage 8G USB At least one USB 3 0 Screen display 1920 1080 DPI 100 125 3840 2106 DPI 100 200 Recommended configuration Model Requirements Processor I7 8700 Display card NVIDIA GTX1060 or higher Display memory 4G Memory Storage 32G or more USB At least one USB...

Page 10: ...USB 3 0 port 1 USB 3 0 should be blue and or present the SuperSpeed logo Connect the power cable and power adapter 4 Plug the power cable into the power port of the cable 2 3 Note Make sure the cable will stay well plugged in during the operation You can use the cable clip to fix it in place on the table to avoid cable loose alert ...

Page 11: ...e Device Manager The scanner should be displayed like the following picture Device Manager display of the scanner If the drivers are not installed properly or the Alert device off line keeps coming back Right click on the SHINING CAM and uninstall the driver Unplug and replug the USB Windows will reinstall the drivers by itself ...

Page 12: ...load Click EinScan Software Download to download the latest version software for EinScan Step 2 Register using the form All filed with must be filled in Step 3 Download the installer Save or Save as in the desired location on your computer 2 2 Software installation Note Administrator rights are required for the installation of the software only ...

Page 13: ... EXScan Pro 3 5 User Manual Nov 2020 13 Double click installation package accept the modification on your computer Choose the installation language then click OK Select installation language Follow the instruction on the pop up window ...

Page 14: ...SHINING 3D EinScan Pro 2X series EXScan Pro 3 5 User Manual Nov 2020 14 You must accept the agreement to install EXScan Pro Click the Checkbox and click Next to approve the Privacy Notice ...

Page 15: ...X series EXScan Pro 3 5 User Manual Nov 2020 15 Choose the default installation path or click the Browse button to select the installation path Default installation path is recommended Wait for the installation to be completed ...

Page 16: ... Nov 2020 16 Click the Checkbox and click Finish The software will start automatically When the installation is completed there will be a shortcut Icon of the software on the desktop The shortcut in the Start Menu is shown as below EXScan Pro on the start menu ...

Page 17: ...you may need uninstall previous software first To uninstall the software when the software is closed in the start menu Click Uninstall start menu Shining3d_EXScanPro Uninstall Or go to Control Panel Programs Program and Features choose EXScan Pro and right click to uninstall Follow the instructions step by step Click Yes to uninstall the software ...

Page 18: ...2020 18 Click OK Then delete the Shining3D folder and its content in C 2 4 Update Make sure to run the latest version of EXScan Pro If a new version is available a pop up will show when you start the software Update Reminder Click Yes to update the software version ...

Page 19: ...oes not match the latest software version When firmware doesn t match Warning Loosing connection during Firmware upgrade can cause damages on the hardware make sure a well connection USB and Power during the upgrade Click Upgrade software will close automatically and firmware upgrade program will start Firmware upgrade program Click Upgrade wait around 1 minute the firmware starts to upgrade ...

Page 20: ... the scanner or unplug the power during the upgrade Firmware Upgrading Upgrade takes around 6 mins Power off the device after upgrading successfully Reconnect the device and open the software again the device is running under the latest firmware Firmware Upgrading Complete If the upgrading is failed recovery will run ...

Page 21: ...0 21 Recovering from a failed upgrade Recovery is successful Please restart the software to upgrade the firmware A successful recovery If recovery fails turn off the power of the scanner and reconnect the scanner to restart the software for upgrading A failed recovery ...

Page 22: ...connected to the internet click online activation Click OK to continue If the computer is not connected to the internet you can also find the Ple file from the USB drive If the activation fails send a request for activation file to einscan_support shining3d com and mention your serial number You can find the serial number from the sticker on the scanner or label on packing box listing as EinscanXX...

Page 23: ...o 2X series EXScan Pro 3 5 User Manual Nov 2020 23 Connection failed check your internet connection or do local activation Save the PLE file on your PC then on the activation menu click to reveal the Local activation button ...

Page 24: ...SHINING 3D EinScan Pro 2X series EXScan Pro 3 5 User Manual Nov 2020 24 Browse and import the PLE file ...

Page 25: ...d down zoom in or out Keyboard Spacebar to scan again or restart the scan validate Delete key to delete selected data Esc key to exit current pop up Navigate between different menu by click on the circle Navigation bar 2 7 2 Device reconnect When the device is offline meaning the scanner is not connected to PC please check the connection and click on the refresh connection button to reconnect ...

Page 26: ...r connection loose Refresh the connection on the status bar 2 7 3 Settings Click the settings logo from the upper right to open the drop down menu Drop down menu Feedback If you have any questions or suggestions please share with us by clicking Feedback Please leave your email in My E mail ...

Page 27: ...le to any third party This checkbox is selected by default and we strongly recommend you keep it checked As a reward the User Experience Enhancement Program will continuously keep you informed with the newest software update information to assure you get free software updates and enjoy the latest improvements based on your collective feedback If you close the User Experience Enhancement Program yo...

Page 28: ...ficial website for Einscan product and information Facebook EinScan refers to facebook EinScan Expert for EinScan users to discuss and share the ideas achievements and experience User Community refers to the platform for EinScan users to validate the warranty and submit support ticket when necessary Service live software updates manual video download can be accessed in user community Register your...

Page 29: ...the help tool related to the current interface Help window Teamviewer It opens S3D_teamviewer exe for online customer support access or display to other screen or portable screen Share your ID and password to allow our technicians to remote control of your computer during online technical support ...

Page 30: ...guration issue Check and restart the software If the error persists please contact support by emailing einscan_support shining3d com Fail to activate For activation failure make sure the scanner is well connected Redo the activation Device fails to activate Incorrect configuration try another USB port and update your graphics card drivers and restart the software Graphics card incompatible ...

Page 31: ...ic card access to the NVIDIA Control Panel right click on the desktop In Manage 3D Settings Program Settings Add EXScan software Then change the preferred graphic processor for this program Select NVIDIA processor Click Apply to save the settings Multiple graphic card detected Change graphic card preferences for EXScan ...

Page 32: ...SHINING 3D EinScan Pro 2X series EXScan Pro 3 5 User Manual Nov 2020 32 Mode not available Add on is required for this function ...

Page 33: ...or more After device plugged in with color camera Notes Make sure to protect the calibration board and keep it clean no scratches or stains on the black surface with white circles The Calibration board is matched to the Device with same Serial Number Doing the calibration with an incorrect calibration board will fail to generate good scan data or optimum accuracy Clean with clear water only do not...

Page 34: ...eps The calibration board needs to be placed in five positions of different heights during calibration each captures five pictures Place the board according to the software guide Step 1 place the calibration board flat in accordance with the direction in the picture keep the cross pattern projected by the scanner in the white frame on the calibration board Then lift the scanner to change the dista...

Page 35: ...n which means the first capture is complete The software will play a beep sign During capture lift the scanner up when software shows too close move the scanner down when software shows too far Notes When the distance bar is ticked it means pictures of this position are collected Blue means the current position Keep the cross in the white square area when moving the scanner During calibration keep...

Page 36: ...When all five positions photos are captured the software will calibrate the camera automatically You will see the result as below Calibration will take longer or fail if you did not follow all instructions properly When calibration succeeds click Next to move on to the HD calibration or white balance as the software indicates Or it will go back to the scan mode selection interface if there is no o...

Page 37: ...icates Or it will go back to the scan mode selection interface if there is no other calibration required 3 2 2 Accuracy test While scanning if markers cannot be recognized tracking is easily lost or misalignment happens often we suggest doing the Accuracy Diagnostic This will feel similar to the calibration process Scan on the front side of the calibration board black to do an accuracy test Click ...

Page 38: ...rangefinder is completely filled with green bars Follow the instructions on the video and on the screen to capture the different pictures Accuracy error result How it works The software calculates point position and compare it to the known value The deviation is display as result If the result is more than 0 05mm accuracy for handheld mode redo the calibration and test again Go back to scan mode s...

Page 39: ...etry features are not sufficient you need to stick markers or pieces of clay on the surface of scanned objects to create extra features When you stick markers on the surface of the object you need to follow the following rules 1 Make sure sticking at least 4 markers in each frame one scanning field of view Control the number of markers seen on the camera view 2 Stick markers in a random non linear...

Page 40: ...ns the position relationship between the object and markers should not be changed Markers surrounding the object Before scanning transparent highly reflective and black objects you should spray white powder on the surface see example above 4 3 Select Scan Mode The following table show the strength of each scan mode that can be selected For the limitations of each scan mode refer to the specificati...

Page 41: ...Pro 2X series EXScan Pro 3 5 User Manual Nov 2020 41 No turntable manual Handheld HD scan Features markers hybrid Color pack texture Handheld Rapid scan Features markers hybrid Color pack texture Summary of selection mode ...

Page 42: ...SHINING 3D EinScan Pro 2X series EXScan Pro 3 5 User Manual Nov 2020 42 4 4 Scan Workflow ...

Page 43: ...mm disc Tips The objects footprint can be bigger than 150mm in Fixed Scan with Turntable if you do not need to use codes on the turntable for auto alignment You can instead use geometry features or markers on the object s surface for automatic alignment or use manual alignment mode to get the whole scanned data The texture camera Color Pack add on can be used in this mode 5 1 Set Up 5 1 1 Create a...

Page 44: ...a new work When a project is open click the work button to create or load a new work The new work will be with the same scan mode Unsaved changes will be lost 5 1 2 Working Distance Adjust the distance between the object and device Make sure the scanner will not move during the scanning HD Closer limit mm 410 Optimal distance mm 510 Upper limit mm 610 Check the projected cross on the on the previe...

Page 45: ... 5 User Manual Nov 2020 45 At optimal distance the projected cross is within the central box on both cameras Set up for fixed mode Note The tripod is NOT included in the Standard Pack but it is included in Industrial Pack together with a turntable ...

Page 46: ... Adjust the position and orientation of the scanner or the object accordingly to finish the scan from different direction 5 1 4 Adjust Brightness Click and drag the button to adjust the brightness The correct brightness setting will depend on the lighting in the environment and the texture of the object Drag to adjust the brightness setting To scan an object with high contrasting texture such as s...

Page 47: ... is completed you can edit the data SHIFT Left mouse Select unwanted points the selected points will turn red as shown below Ctrl Left mouse Deselect selected data Edit buttons Deselect Revert Delete Undo Show Hide texture color pack only Shift Left mouse choose data Ctrl Left mouse deselect selected data Delete selected data Click the button or the DELETE key on the keyboard to delete selected da...

Page 48: ...g data or there is not enough overlapping regions or markers between neighboring scans for registration click the button to delete current data Then change the position of the scanner or the object to scan again 5 3 Scans Groups and Projects When the scan data is saved you can manage data and projects on the project tree Project tree fixed mode ...

Page 49: ... project s Scan group project visible invisible A new group will be generated by all selected scans from a single project Right click on the selected scan group to access more options on drop down menu Notes By default the scanned data in one rotation of turntable industrial pack belong to one group The group can be deleted or split to realign with other group data or single data Disable texture c...

Page 50: ... as the current project Rename project Right click on the project on the tree to rename it The new name will be updated in the work folder Rename projects in case of name interference in the work folder when load a project the loaded project will be automatically renamed Name Name_1 Remove Delete Remove the project Delete the selected data group s or project s Select one or many projects Click rem...

Page 51: ...er 5 3 3 Edit data Double click on a project group or a scan to enter the edition mode The edition are applied to the selected data only Modifications will not affect the rest of the data Shift left mouse select data on the 3d view and enter the edition mode the edition are applied on the visible data only See 5 2 2 for the edition functions 5 3 4 Alignment Enter the align interface you could choo...

Page 52: ...ot be aligned with another project click to remove the scan group or project from fixed or float window Texture visible or invisible color pack only Auto align Drag the data into the fixed and floated viewport click the feature align button on the right the software will align based on the features automatically Manual align SHIFT click left mouse button to select at least 3 non collinear correspo...

Page 53: ...ing to the points of the fixed After data are aligned the blue number represent the alignment reference The floated data is transferred to the reference of the fixed it is recommended to keep data with the same reference into a same group Alignment reference Click Complete to validate and leave the Alignment interface Click Reset to cancel all alignments done in this session Click Next to validate...

Page 54: ...ed data HD mode uses markers to align the data during the scanning process The texture camera color pack add on can be used in this mode to scan 3D data in color texture 6 1 Handheld Scanner Key Function 6 2 Before Scan Enter the interface of New Work or Open Work The default work is saved to the desktop You can change the saving path and then the newly created work will be saved to the new locati...

Page 55: ...caused by large amounts of data This results in a higher global accuracy of the complete scanned data and is the reason we recommend this alignment mode for large objects Feature Alignment the data currently captured is best fit and aligned to the previously captured data according to the geometric features of the object Track lost will be displayed if there is not enough common area captured in n...

Page 56: ...P3 Browse to load a GMF 6 2 2 Choose operation mode Classic The scan speed is 10 fps High detail The scan speed is 10 fps under high detail mode and the details are finer than normal mode While the scan range of high detail mode is around half of that of normal mode the scan speed is also relatively slower This mode is suitable for scanning relatively small objects with rich features on the surfac...

Page 57: ...e setting from 0 2mm to 3 0mm 6 2 4 Global Marker File If you want to use a previously created Global Marker File GMF you may click browse to import one as ASC TCT or P3 Browse to load a GMF 6 2 5 Accuracy Protected Scan The fps is 5 frames second when you choose high quality scan which will result in slower scan speed but higher details and resolution You could choose depends on your requirement ...

Page 58: ...alignment will happen Plane detection could reduce the possibility of misalignment but it cannot scan plane or surface with little features the software will prompts please scan the non plane area 6 3 Scan 6 3 1 Preview Start Preview mode Or press Hold the scanner to face the object there must be enough markers on the surface press the Play button or click Preview to run into Preview mode In this ...

Page 59: ... preview mode will not be shown again in this scanning project To access preview mode on a current project reopen it 6 3 2 Scan Distance The rangefinder on the left side reveals different colors based on the distance between the scanner and the object At the correct distance it will show green It shows red if the distance is too close or blue when the distance is too far On the scanner the informa...

Page 60: ...r in Preview mode double click the Play button to adjust the brightness by pressing or buttons on the scanner or click and drag the cursor under the camera preview to the left or right Exposure adjustment menu press or click and drag the cursor Adjust the brightness according to the following illustration Red means overexposed black is underexposed and white or light grey is good ...

Page 61: ...o bright X Good Too dark X Double click the Play button to exit the brightness adjustment window 6 3 4 Start Scan Start Restart scan Or press Press the Play button or click Start in software to start scanning and recording data During scanning make sure to keep the scanner perpendicular to the surface keep a proper distance from the object and adjust the brightness depending on the ambient light a...

Page 62: ...ntinuous and uniform If the scan presents purple color and a Track lost alert appears it indicates that the scan cannot match the current data with your previous data You need to go back to any previously scanned area to recover the tracking again and continue scanning Track lost alert The software will prevent from misalignment when scanning featureless surfaces Not enough feature alert Marker Al...

Page 63: ...ppear meaning you need to go back to an area with previously recorded markers to recover the tracking again and continue scan Track lost alert Note If you have imported a global marker file new markers cannot be added during the scan Hybrid Alignment The software switches between features and marker alignment automatically if at least 4 markers are collected simultaneously For objects with few geo...

Page 64: ...k Pause in the software to enter the Pause menu The data will be automatically saved in the project file Continue scan Or press Generate point cloud Press the Play button or click Start in the software to continue the scan Click Stop to generate a point cloud an optimized 3D point cloud will be generated Or you may select data to use the Edit tools 6 4 2 Point cloud optimization Generate point clo...

Page 65: ...he selected data Edit buttons Deselect Revert Delete Undo Show Hide texture color pack only Shift Left mouse choose data Ctrl Left mouse deselect selected data Delete selected data Click the button or DELETE on the keyboard to delete the selected data Undo You can only undo the most recently deleted data Note Handheld scan mode does not support the deletion of markers End the editing Revoke all an...

Page 66: ...ly projects from the same scan mode and with the same resolution can be imported Imported data will be copied in the work folder and appear on the project tree New project will create a new entry in the project tree and a new project file in the work folder 6 5 2 Current project The last loaded project is the Current project new data will be added and align with the current project The current pro...

Page 67: ...e the project s from the project tree but not from the work folder Click Delete or right click and delete to delete the selected project s from the project tree and the work folder If you remove or delete the current project the last project will reload and become the new current project Note Delete only affects the data in the work If the project is imported from other work only the created copy ...

Page 68: ...op a project to the float and fixed window Drop projects on both windows Float will move to a new reference click to remove the project from fixed or float window Auto align Drag the data into the fixed and floated viewport click the feature align button on the right the software will align based on the features automatically Manual align SHIFT click left mouse button to select at least 3 non coll...

Page 69: ...t fit of all the points of the floating to the points of the fixed Click Complete to validate and leave the Alignment interface Click Reset to cancel all alignments done in this session Click Next to validate the alignment and continue to use the Alignment interface After data are aligned the blue number represent the alignment reference The floated data is transferred to the reference of the fixe...

Page 70: ... is instantaneously captured and matched with previously captured data Features or markers can be used for alignment Hybrid Alignment Markers and Feature is also valid in this mode The texture camera color pack add on can be used in this mode to scan 3D data in color texture and for Texture Alignment Rapid mode can be used on objects from 30mm to 4m With Rapid mode you can achieve a large size sca...

Page 71: ...ving path and then the newly created Work will be saved to the new location you chose Click New Work input the project name then click Save to enter the scan parameters window Work interface Rapid mode scan parameters window 7 2 1 Alignment Conditions Marker Alignment the surface of the object requires markers When the scan starts the markers are required otherwise Track lost will be displayed ...

Page 72: ...lost will be displayed if there is not enough common area captured in neighboring scans or the scanned area has few geometric features to allow for the alignment Rich features on the object are required for this mode Hybrid Alignment the software can switch between feature and marker alignment automatically during scanning according to whether the surface of the scanned object has markers or not S...

Page 73: ...lution Classic Lightning Refine Lightning Data Processing time Lightning Refine Lightning Classic 7 2 3 Resolution Select a resolution for the project The higher the resolution the better the details Choose High 0 5mm Medium 1 0mm or Low 1 5mm or drag the cursor to choose another point distance setting from 0 25 to 3 0mm Notes A higher resolution takes more time to scan and consumes more graphics ...

Page 74: ...happen Plane detection could reduce the possibility of misalignment but it cannot scan plane or surface with little features the software will prompts please scan the non plane area 7 3 Scan 7 3 1 Preview Start Preview mode Or press Hold the scanner to face the object Press the Play button or click Preview to run into Preview mode In this mode it will start to show data for preview but not record ...

Page 75: ...show again for this scanning project To access preview mode on a current project reopen it 7 3 2 Scan Distance The rangefinder on the left side reveals different colors based on the distance between the scanner and the object At the correct distance it will show green It shows red if the distance is too close or blue if it is too far On the scanner the information displays on the colored LED If it...

Page 76: ...canning or in Preview mode double press Play button you can adjust the brightness by pressing or button on the scanner or click and drag the cursor under the camera preview to left or right Exposure adjustment menu Press or drag the cursor Adjust the brightness according to the following illustration Red means overexposed Black is underexposed white or light grey is good ...

Page 77: ...ess adjustment window 7 3 4 Start Scan Start Restart scan Or press Press the Play button or Click Start in software to start scanning and recording data During scanning make sure to keep the scanner perpendicular to the surface keep the distance in a proper range and adjust the brightness depending on the ambient light and texture of the object ...

Page 78: ...ontinuous and uniform If the scan presents purple color and a Track lost alert appears it indicates that the scan cannot match the current data with your previous data You need to go back to any previously scanned area to recover the tracking again and continue scanning Track lost alert The software will prevent from misalignment when scanning featureless surfaces Not enough feature alert Marker A...

Page 79: ...ppear meaning you need to go back to an area with previously recorded markers to recover the tracking again and continue scan Track lost alert Note If you have imported a global marker file new markers cannot be added during the scan Hybrid Alignment The software switches between features and marker alignment automatically if at least 4 markers are collected simultaneously For objects with few geo...

Page 80: ...ftware or press Play button to enter the Pause menu The data will be automatically saved in the project file Continue scan Or press Generate point cloud Press the Play button or click Start in the software to continue scanning Click Stop to generate point cloud an optimized 3D point cloud will be generated Or select data to use editing tools 7 4 2 Point cloud optimization Generate point cloud Clic...

Page 81: ...olor pack Shift Left mouse choose data Ctrl Left mouse deselect selected data Delete selected data Click the button or DELETE on the keyboard to delete selected data Undo You can only undo the most recently deleted data Show Hide texture when Color Pack is attached Click the button to switch between displaying and hiding the texture Notes Handheld scan modes do not support the deletion of markers ...

Page 82: ... markers choose between Quality and Speed priority for the point cloud optimization and click Apply Generate Point Cloud options Quality Priority The misaligned data of the rigid object can be optimized If the non rigid body such as a human body is scanned the degree of optimization depends on the degree of misalignment of the scanned data This Speed Priority If the scanned data is not misaligned ...

Page 83: ... using Lightning Refine mode select the final resolution to refine the scanned data by retopology Choose High Medium or Low or drag the cursor to the exact point distance value setting and click Apply Choose resolution The processing time depends on the resolution requested and the amount of points captured 7 6 Projects When the scan data is saved you can manage projects on the project tree ...

Page 84: ...Only projects from the same scan mode and with the same resolution can be imported Imported data will be copied in the work folder and appear on the project tree New project will create a new entry in the project tree and a new project file in the work folder 7 6 2 Current project The last loaded project will appear as the current project listed in last on the project tree so new data will be adde...

Page 85: ... the project tree but not from the work folder Click Delete or right click and delete to delete the selected project s from the project tree and the work folder If you remove or delete the current project the last project will reload and become the new current project Note Delete only affects the data in the work If the project is imported from other work only the created copy is deleted Tips how ...

Page 86: ...an be dropped into both windows click to remove the project from fixed or float window Texture visible or invisible when color pack applied Auto align Drag the data into the fixed and floated viewport click the feature align button on the right the software will align based on the features automatically Manual align SHIFT click left mouse button to select at least 3 non collinear corresponding poi...

Page 87: ...t fit of all the points of the floating to the points of the fixed After data are aligned the blue number represent the alignment reference The floated data is transferred to the reference of the fixed Alignment reference Click Complete to validate and leave the Alignment interface Click Reset to cancel all alignments done in this session Click Next to validate the alignment and continue to use th...

Page 88: ...re to continue the scan Click Delete to delete the whole scan At this step only point cloud or separated point cloud in fixed mode can be exported Click Save to export the current project data as ASC or the Global Marker File as P3 Open or create a new project in the same scan mode currently used Or select data to enter use Edit menu 8 1 2 Edit Menu SHIFT Left mouse Select redundant area the selec...

Page 89: ...ack Click the button to switch the texture display and hide Notes During post processing of the point cloud markers are not displayed End the editing Revoke all and exit editing Click Check to End the editing and confirm to save the edition in the project file and go back to the Previous menu 8 2 Create mesh Generate the mesh model from the scanned point cloud data When the scan is completed click...

Page 90: ... projects are all with texture the simplification option will be unavailable The software will simply the data by default After meshing the triangles amount will be less than 250W Watertight Unwatertight Every hole will be filled automatically The data can directly be 3D printed Unclosed model stays the way it is scanned Processing time is quicker than Watertight Select the resolution of the mesh ...

Page 91: ...dit STL and OBJ are supported Non EinScan native files are supported too Multiview Click Multiview to change the view of the data from 6 orientation normal to the original coordinates Once an edition is confirmed the old version can not be recovered only by reload the file EXScan Pro includes the following mesh editing tools 8 3 1 Select and delete Press Shif LMB to select data and enter the selec...

Page 92: ...turn to the Post processing menu 8 3 2 Data Simplification Enter Exit the simplification menu Click the Data simplification button to display the simplification menu click again to close the menu Simplification menu After simplification the polygon numbers file size and level of detail of data will be reduced accordingly Set the ratio from 1 to 100 the default is 100 Click Apply to validate the mo...

Page 93: ...ication After simplification 8 3 3 Hole Filling Marker Filling Enter Exit the Marker Filling menu Click the Marker Filling button to display the marker filling menu click again to close the menu Marker Hole Filling menu Input the radius of the marker used All holes generated by markers will be automatically filled Click Apply to validate the modification Click Cancel to undo the modification ...

Page 94: ...Manual Fill menu Click the Manual Fill button to display the Manual Fill menu click again to close the menu In this mode the hole edges are displayed green It will get red after selected Choose Curvature Tangent or Flat before picking a hole Click the edge of the hole to fill it Click Cancel to undo the last hole filling How it works ...

Page 95: ...triangles forming the boundary Auto fill Enter Exit the Auto Fill menu Click the Auto Fill button to display the Auto Fill menu click again to close the menu Auto Hole Filling menu Choose the hole filling type Curvature Tangent or Flat Input the perimeter of the biggest hole to be filled Less than 100mm is recommended This function will fill every hole with a smaller perimeter than the number inpu...

Page 96: ...mooth Low Smooth Medium Smooth high Click Apply to validate the modification Click Reset to undo the modification Click Apply twice the data will be smoothed 2 times Smooth the possible noise on the surface of the scan data It might remove some small details or smooth some sharp edges at the same time The example of before and after smoothing is shown below ...

Page 97: ...3 5 Sharpen Enter Exit the sharpen menu Click the Sharpen button to display the menu click again to close the menu Sharpen menu Pick High Medium or Low Original Smooth Low Smooth Medium Smooth high Click Apply to validate the modification Click Reset to undo the modification ...

Page 98: ...ded You can do more scans redo editions or remesh Note The mesh data will NOT be saved automatically Exit the mesh edition mode Click on the navigation bar to exit the edition mode 8 4 Measurement After meshing the Measurement menu will be available on the top Go to Measurement Open file Click Open file a STL or OBJ file can be import to edit 8 4 1 Create feature Enter Exit the Feature menu Click ...

Page 99: ... create points lines planes Then select the creation method and follow the instructions click Create to generate or Close to cancel and close the window Display of Features The features created displaying in green the selected feature are in Red In the feature list click delete button to remove Delete action cannot undo ...

Page 100: ...on failed Error code 6 the point selected belongs to the line Best Fit Press Shift LMB to select an area press ctrl LMB to unselect The plane generated is the position with the smallest deviation from the selected area Recommend method to create plane Line Point Point Pick 2 points Click on the data to select a point or click on a feature point previously created In the Choice list select one of t...

Page 101: ...ion is useful for post processing or reverse engineering The transformations do not affect the shape and size Enter Exit the Movement menu Click the Movement button to display the menu click again to close the menu Exact movement Exact Movement Menu Enter the value in mm and degrees click Apply to match the data origin to the input coordinate and orientation The arrows represent the global coordin...

Page 102: ...s the data by deletion of the Degrees of Freedom The arrows represent the global coordinate system Red X Green Y Blue Z 3 2 1 Movement menu Select a Plane in the drop down menu match it to the first axis in the Method drop down The arrows on the corners of the plane represent the plane positive direction The normal vector of the plane will match the axis direction Select a Line in the drop down me...

Page 103: ...transformation Data after 3 2 1 movement Click Reset to cancel Click Apply to confirm the transformation 8 4 3 Measurement Enter Exit the Measurement menu Click the Measurement button to display the menu click again to close the menu Distance This tool calculates the distance between two points belonging to the surface of the data Click on the data to pick the first and second point select one of ...

Page 104: ...B to select an area press ctrl LMB to unselect Ctrl A to select all Click Calculate to display the Area value of the selected data in mm 2 Redo the selection and click calculate again to update Surface Area menu Volume This tool calculates the volume contains in a watertight mesh It returns the volume in mm 3 and the coordinates of the smallest box parallel to the global coordinates containing all...

Page 105: ...o 3 5 User Manual Nov 2020 105 Volume menu Prior to the calculation make sure the file is watertight no holes See 8 3 3 to fill holes on your data File not watertight alert 8 5 Save 8 5 1 Export Data Save the data Click Save to export the data ...

Page 106: ...louds with calculated alignment scan_0 a sc scan_1 a sc scan_2 a sc etc Inspection Fast export no post processing needed Complex data to post process in another software ASC whole No optimized point cloud scan asc Inspection Fast export no post processing needed in hand held mode Large data to post process in another software Complex data to post process in another software STL No Mesh scan stl 3D...

Page 107: ...er position 8 5 2 Scale Data Scaling the volume of scanned data while the number of triangles the level of detail of the scan and size of data will not be actually changed By default the scale is 100 and will be exported with millimeters for reference The value display represents the dimensions of the smallest box containing the data oriented to the reference axis Scale window Scale result 8 5 3 S...

Page 108: ...ata less than 50M while Pro plan account can share with a maximum of 200M Data is saved as STL does NOT contain texture 8 5 4 Third party Software It contains Geomagic and Solid Edge you can import the data into the third party software Geomagic Import the scanned 3D data to Geomagic SHINING 3D Edition from EXScan Pro software Geomagic is mainly used in reverse design of grid data If the Geomagic ...

Page 109: ...d Edge logo from Exscan Pro software to open Solid Edge SHINING 3D Edition The meshed STL data will also be imported to Solid Edge SHINING 3D Edition in a new part project directly In the USB drive there are videos for reverse engineering cases of EinScan scan data processed by Solid Edge SHINING 3D Edition For more information about Solid Edge please refer to following links Siemens Solid Edge Gl...

Page 110: ...F can be loaded files from 3rd party software might fail to be loaded In this case we recommend Meshlab a free mesh software editor or upload to sketchfab Fail to load the mesh data Note To load a OBJ textured file make sure to have the MTL and JPG files with the same name and in the same folder than the OBJ ...

Page 111: ...device is powered off Remove the add on port cover on the top of the scanner 1 Rotate the hook rotary lever to the left side Plug the texture camera Color Pack 2 Turn the hook rotary lever to the right to lock the camera in position 3 Power on the scanner and the camera driver will start by itself 1 2 3 Check the device manager to see if the texture camera will show the following ...

Page 112: ...ion should be performed when the texture camera is plugged in Calibration steps with Texture camera plugged Use the front side black of the calibration board for texture camera calibration In the calibration interface run the Calibration with the normal method see camera calibration The LED rings of EinScan and the texture camera will blink synchronously If the calibration keeps failing check whet...

Page 113: ...te color texture White Balance calibration should be done every time when you plug the texture camera or when the lighting environment is changed The White balance can be done separately without running the full calibration Click Start in the software or press the Play button on the scanner to start the calibration or press On the White side of the calibration board under the same working lighting...

Page 114: ...wipe with clear water only Do not use alcohol or chemical liquid to clean the calibration board Similar to taking high quality picture in the photo studio the professional lighting environment setting is key to achieve high quality texture data If the texture doesn t give you satisfaction please optimize the lighting environment and redo White balance ...

Page 115: ...n Non texture is selected by default click Apply to continue Texture Non texture scan option During scanning display the texture camera view by Right click Texture Camera Display Cameras Run the same way that described above After every single scan the LED of the texture camera will flash and the texture camera will record one frame data ...

Page 116: ...ment However it can be helpful to select corresponding points in manual alignment Data and texture are captured from a different angle In case of sharp edges texture data can be misaligned try to scan from a different angle If the texture is misaligned to the data check that the camera is well placed and locked And redo the calibration ...

Page 117: ...eate a project and choose Texture scan By default Non texture is selected Click Apply to continue Texture Non texture scan option Run the same way that described above During the preview the texture will not show During the scan display the texture camera view by right click select Texture Camera Display Cameras ...

Page 118: ...ed into point clouds show as the picture below it could be the reason that the data scan is overlarge and your current PC configuration could not process it You could change to a computer with higher configuration to process and the project won t be damaged 9 4 2 Texture matching If the texture is misaligned to the data check whether the texture camera is well placed and locked And redo the calibr...

Page 119: ...5 1 Scan with texture Create a project and choose Texture scan By default Non texture is selected Click Apply to continue Texture Non texture scan option Run the same way that described above During the preview the texture will not show During the scan display the texture camera view by right click select Texture Camera ...

Page 120: ...ent Data and texture are captured from a different angle In case of sharp edges texture data can be misaligned try to scan from a different angle 9 5 2 Texture Alignment Create a project and choose Texture scan In Mode of Alignment select Texture Texture alignment selection Notes When texture alignment is used all operation mode are reduce to 10 FPS The function is unchanged ...

Page 121: ...a sample of those points Interface during rapid scan mode texture alignment If the position tracking fails Track lost alert will appear meaning you need to go back to a scanned area to recover the tracking and continue scan Track lost alert During the scan move slowly at constant speed and avoid rotating don t move too fast don t rotate use a constant speed For a successful alignment the richness ...

Page 122: ...well placed and locked And redo the calibration If blue areas appear on the data usually on the edge of the scan frame it means the texture information is missing at these areas do another scan on the same area from a different path An area with texture missing 9 6 Post Processing 9 6 1 Point cloud Editing Show Hide texture Click this button to switch the texture between display and hide During da...

Page 123: ...om the 3d data capture If the texture has been captured it will still be displayed on areas where holes are filled in the mesh processing If the texture is missing the corresponding mesh data will be in black Example of a watertight model with texture 9 6 3 Texture remapping Enter the texture remapping menu Click the Texture Remapping to display the Texture menu click again to close the menu Textu...

Page 124: ... Pro 3 5 User Manual Nov 2020 124 Confirm texture remapping before saving Edition on the mesh simplification hole filling will affect the texture rendering By doing the texture remapping the texture information will be reapplied on the mesh ...

Page 125: ...ss the texture in a 3rd party software This option has no effect on the texture itself Click Apply to continue TLO option in texture blending No optimization Texture layout optimization Notes TLO requires a longer time to compute In Fixed Mode for one single scan TLO is the same as normal texture file TLO is used only with OBJ output 9 6 5 Brightness Contrast When the mesh model has been generated...

Page 126: ...Texture Data type Saves as Recommended for OBJ Yes separated Mesh Texture Matching file scan obj scan jpg scan mtl Artistic applications 3D rendering Compatibility with most mesh editing software PLY Yes Mesh scan ply Low storage Easy texture editing 3MF Yes Mesh scan 3mf Low storage Compatibility with Microsoft paint3d 9 7 Best Practice How to avoid light halo with reflective texture Place the sc...

Page 127: ...n the matching JPG file How to use projected texture To scan a large object with no feature or without markers Use a separated projector to create a virtual texture on the object Place the projector close enough to the object to have a light as bright as possible Make sure the separated projector will not move during the scan Block the light from the LEDs ...

Page 128: ...lation Industrial pack set up Put the scanner on the tripod after the installation is finished Connect the flat end of USB cable to the computer USB 2 0 or USB 3 0 the square opening end to the turntable Then connect the power adapter to the turntable and adjust the position of scanner body and turntable Make sure to check the advice for Fixed Mode when using the turntable see above Check the Devi...

Page 129: ...te or Import a fixed scan project On the top right Check the box to use the turntable or Uncheck to not use the turntable Fixed scan with turntable If you add the turntable during a fixed scan project click Scan Mode selection in the navigation bar and reopen the project Go back to Scan mode selection menu 10 4 Turntable Steps Turntable step input ...

Page 130: ...ta in some angles but NOT more accurate 10 5 Alignment Condition Alignment mode selection with the turntable Select an alignment mode condition for the turntable scan 10 5 1 Turntable Coded Target Alignment It is the easiest mode among the four modes for scanning small sized objects It is highly recommended to use in cases requiring high accuracy and high resolution The turntable coded target alig...

Page 131: ...hen feature alignment will be helpful With feature alignment the software recognizes geometry features on three successive preliminary scans and then calculates the position of the turntable The scans are matched by knowing the center and angle of rotation between successive captures An object with simple features like plain symmetric surface such as a sphere or cylinder is not recommended for thi...

Page 132: ...f the turntable 10 5 3 Markers Alignment and Global Markers Alignment Markers alignment is used when the scanner cannot see enough coded targets on the turntable for auto alignment Markers alignment works in a similar way as turntable coded target alignment the software matches 2 neighboring scans by recognizing at least 4 common markers ...

Page 133: ...SHINING 3D EinScan Pro 2X series EXScan Pro 3 5 User Manual Nov 2020 133 Global Markers is accessible if a Global Marker File has been loaded during the project creation ...

Page 134: ... www einscan com or from the Community menu Register your EinScan at community shining3d com to validate your warranty and get more service for software updates manual video and submit request 11 1 1 Log In To register a user account please enter the serial number of the scanner and your contact information including a valid email Register Log in ...

Page 135: ...rranty of your device click add new device in My Account Account page Input the serial number input the date of purchase and upload the copy of the invoice Add device page Repeat the operation for all add ons with the corresponding serial number Without warranty activation the default warranty starts on the shipping date ...

Page 136: ...0 136 11 1 3 Submit a Ticket Log in with your Community account Click New Ticket on the tab bar Select the serial number among the registered accounts and describe your problem Submit a ticket Check your submitted tickets under the account page or the Ticket My tickets ...

Page 137: ...SHINING 3D EinScan Pro 2X series EXScan Pro 3 5 User Manual Nov 2020 137 Opened ticket ...

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